Chapter 10 of Unleavened Bread is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 10 of Unleavened Bread is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house. "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city. The energy of that man is tireless. He is absorbed in his profession. The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
Chapter 10 of Unleavened Bread is here in full — 320 sentences across 64 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.”
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading “The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.”
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.”
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading “The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.”
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “"One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.”
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading “The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.”
a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
From this reading “"Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.”
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading “The energy of that man is tireless.”
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giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He is absorbed in his profession.
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading The energy of that man is tireless.
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is absorbed in his profession.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is absorbed in his profession.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The energy of that man is tireless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
and nothing more
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "One of our best friends, and one of the leading physicians in the city.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading He is absorbed in his profession.
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
a town in central Alabama on the Alabama river; in 1965 it was the center of a drive to register Black voters
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
a male human offspring
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The energy of that man is tireless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading The energy of that man is tireless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only respite he allows himself are these Saturday evenings, and his devotion to his little son who has hip disease.
at the time that
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
which person or people
From this reading "Who is Dr. Page?" asked Selma of her husband when they left the house.
Chapter 10 of Unleavened Bread by Robert Grant holds 320 sentences, grouped into 64 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 10 holds 320 sentences of Unleavened Bread, unabridged, divided into 64 reading sections.
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